Import Blender Files INTO BLENDER with Append and Link - Full Tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, we’re going to talk about how to import Blender files into your scenes, as well as the difference between linking to Blender files and appending Blender files!
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Appending - Appending a model into your Blender file creates a brand new, unique copy of the model you're importing. Remember to import the collection, rather than the individual objects for an easily editable object!
Linking - Linking to a Blender model creates a link to an external file. The linked file cannot be edited inside of this Blender file,
Hi everyone! Let me know if you have any questions OR if you know how to update the linked items without restarting Blender in the comments below!
Hey Justin, how did you change your default blender steup? @(6:41)
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@@shellshock3864 I don't know what this means, other than you don't know how to spell surgery...
it doesnt appear to have materials..how can i apply materials to them?
It doesn’t have the collection file
Simple. Go to your outliner. Above your collection you have a small menu that shows :
Scenes/ layers/sequence and blender file.
You need to scroll down the outliner after selecting blender file(to be displayed)
You will see an icon shaped as a paper with an arrow.
Its your external file. Right click and reload it.
It isn't as intuitive for me as maya referencing files and importing from reference.
But I'm learning blender and trying to shift my entire workflow to it.
Thanks you for pointing the difference with link and append. I tend to link my files then appending and sometimes it plays some tricks to me as i want to edit those. And it isnt the same as maya.
OH I see - I knew it was something simple like that, but I could not find it spelled out anywhere when I was putting this together. Thanks! :)
Weird, that is not working for me in 2.83. All I did was change the node material colour on the original linked file and hit save...the Reload on the new linked version does nothing.
@@Puckerization that's weird, maybe you should send a ticket to blender support with your file (if you want them to pinpoint the error). I am using blender 2.82 and 2.83. Also E-cycles 2.83 for gpu rendering. And i haven't encountered the issue. Does saves and opening the project again helps, not the best solutions. Also sometimes blender keeps some files in GPU cache so when i don't activate rendering in viewport, the materials is displayed as the previous color but it self-correct itself during render.
@@Absolutevtuber it's working now..I saved the test file and reloaded it and now it seems to work with the linked file when I make changes...must have been a glitch. I also started from scratch and tested it using 2.83 and 2.90a together...vice versa and also just using 2.90a ...all working. Thanks for the input.
@@Puckerization Thats normal in the Blender world.
A better way to edit linked files: Activate; Add-ons > Object: Edit Linked Library. Now you'll have an extra option under the Item Tab to edit and autosave Linked Files
Ya know I've been looking up tutorials on random bits today while working....and every time i came across a video with your face and intro....i knew i wasn't gonna have to look up another to solve my problem....appreciate these
F3>>input "reload library",a whole new world!!
Interesting
its not a command for me ? only seeing "reload scripts"./
Awesome
Was just figuring out how to do this yesterday. This clarified a few things, thanks.
Glad it helped!
Thank you CG Essentials, I am switching to Blender from 3ds max and your tutorials have been of immense help for the transition. Thank you again
YESSSSS THANK YOU, FINALLY I CAN START MY TRAFFIC PROJECT
You can update the scene after linking by clicking 'File->Revert', which reloads the saved file.
A clear and concise tutorial that's answered many of my newbie questions.
Thanks for uploading.
(PS. Have also found many of your other videos most helpful too.)
Glad it helped!
two videos in one day you have solved issues I have had with Blender! I couldn't figure out how to get Append to work. used collection and picked the correct one and BAMN. it worked. yay!
This is the second video I am watching of you for checking simple tasks in blender. Thank you again!
Glad it was helpful!
Was searching for how to open blend files earlier today for a project. I just ended up going with a fbx or obj file. Thanks for this video!! Keep up the quality content.
Glad I could help!
Hey! I know a thing! It's that when you APPEND the file it also adds to the file size of the blend file. If you LINK the file/object you aren't adding it to your blend file which, although you can't edit it, it should keep your current blend file size lower.
Thank you for taking the time to make and share this video, I found it fascinating and now know the difference between append and link thanks to your easy to follow explanations. Much appreciated.
Glad I found your channel. I subbed for sure. Your content is always straight to the point and clear. I'm struggling with Blender cause I have 25+ years of contamination with Autocad, Solidworks, Inventor, Pro-Engineer and some Catia and this way of doing 3D is sooooooooooooooooo different, it would be easier if I would've never touched solid modeling but hey this is new and I like it so far despite the constant comparison to solid modeling in my brain. Keep up the good work.
Yeah - I came from SketchUp and Fusion 360 - Blender is definitely a different style of program optimized for a different kind of model. I think it's possible to learn both, but it takes a bit of a mental shift for sure
Blender started as an Amiga program and it still shows.
Thank you so much. Of course the 3 year old video helped me more than 10 new ones!
thanks so much that was so helpful
Thank you for explaining this 👍👍👍
There is a save and reload option somewhere down in file menu. I use it to update textures when i change them in substance.
Edit: i think they added it in the new lts
I'm still relatively new to Blender, but I'm loving it. However, one of my biggest gripes is having to look up a whole step-by-step tutorial on something that can be done with a simple click.
At first I really disliked Blender, I think its learning curve is very steep, but who cares about what I think? Lets get to it: I think your tutorials are great, they are very helpful to me. So thanks a lot!
HOLY YOU SAVED MY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT LAST MINUTE THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Thank you for this video! It cleared up a lot problems I had when loading models before!
Glad it helped!
Maybe use the Revert option. You could save where you are then right away hit Revert as it would reference the saved geometry - still a pain on big or master scenes though
Omg finally I found a video explaining the difference between linking and appending. Thank you so much!
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you have no idea how this is useful for me
thank you very much
I owe you a favor
but how to unlink them, did I just delete the collection ?
coz it seems it's not realtime.
when I modified the original,
it ain't updated at the other scene
Figured it out. I had isolated the rim and tire by mistake The / key solved the problem. Thanks again for the tutorials
Awesome - glad you got it!
That intro is amazing
Glad you liked it :)
Great, now I can organize my first few files and split the complexity appropriately.
Thanks Justin! I was appending the object and was such a mess. Now I import collection and it's great
As usual, you answered my specific question clearly and concisely! You are like my go to guy.
I've been using blender for about a month now, i've starting appending characters into maps just to get the hang of things, but every time i set the character into a pose if i switch to edit mode it puts them back into the middle, into there default position. Or if i save it and reopen it, it does the same thing. Anyone know why this is happening would love some help thanks.
Me pasa lo mismo y no encuentro la solución :(
Unfortunately, there are a lot of blend files to download that don't include a Collection.. I don't quite get how to get this combination of Object, Material and Textures imported correctly. Tried first appending the textures, then materials, and finally the Object desired. This didn't work.
So just import the mesh directly from the mesh section of the file...
Your brain is worth gold! Thank you so much!
For some reason, when I go to append and click on the model I want to have in my scene, it doesn't have "collection" like yours did. Any thoughts or is it something with the model I'm trying to append?
hi the same happened to me . did you figured it out?
@@fatalframes me to you figured it out yet?
Great tutorial thank you, how ever... I can't click on *Link...* or *Append...* for some reason. They're just dark
Me neither
İ just discovered if you hit ctrl+c while the items are selected, and then open the file that you want the items to be transeferd to and then hit ctrl+v. Basically a copy paste function does it well.
You're the greatest being to walk this earth.
Lol - hardly...BUT - glad I could help!
@@TheCGEssentials I do GFX within roblox for money on the side and this just made my work 10x easier and better quality.
Thank you your video very useful for me
This was very helpful. This really helps me understand how to build a scene with objects that I have modeled.
Glad I could help!
@@TheCGEssentials I'm coming from lightwave. You build in modeler and send it to Layout for animation and rendering. Blender is all one program. So your tutorial helps explain how I can build my assets and then bring them into a scene for animation.
im trying to learn here and mans is staring into my soul.
Superb tutorial, lots of others make it way too complicated dude, thanks pal
Excellent teaching! thank you
Thanks very much!
You resolve all my problem. Best. Thanks. Un saluto dalla Toscana Italia.
i was struggling import the append thank you so much you helped me a lot with this!
Great! You solved a big problem here for me. I will remember you all the year!
Glad I could help!
thank you so much you saved the room i was making, i needed to place some templates cause i couldnt make it
and this helped me so much!
ohh i hadn't thought that it is also possible to append whole collections before I watched the vid. fortunately you opened my mind and prevented me from importing everything one by one XDD
Very helpful tuts. Thanks
i’m going to have to sub, one of the most comprehensive videos for new users, thank you
Thank you for this wonderful explanation.
Link personally seems pointless to me or maybe I'm missing the point of it, but append seems much better in every situation. I'd argue that maybe using append will tax your blend file and cause it to be very large or something, but then so will link if you save it.. Maybe someone could explain the different use cases when you'd use link vs append and vice versa.
Just the best explanation ever. Thank you so much!
Great explanation! Thank you! I am new to blender and recently tried to import a downloaded model via import / .obj. But after that the model appears in my scene without texture/color and I just can’t find a way to get the texture onto the model. Is it possible to get the textures by importing via the explained append function?
I needed this thank you!!!
Perfectly explained. Thank you so much for that.
Glad it was helpful!
thank you! this just helped me so much!!
Very helpful! thanks!
thank you! excellent info and well presented.
Thank you so much!!!
Simple and clear, thank you very much
Glad it helped!
This is such a key ingredient. Thank you.
How do I append a file that doesn't have a 'collection' folder?
Go to the mesh folder
SO HELPFUL THANK U
Thank You So Much! This Helped Me So Much As A New Person In Blender!
Awesome stuff. Thanks!
Thank you so much! This helped me so much Thanks!
I have a problem where I select append, it shows me all my desktop folders but it doesn't do anything when I select them. Am I doing something wrong?
Thank you! I was so lost
Grazie, bellissimo video tutorial. Super chiaro e utile... ma il cane sotto al tavolo... che c'entra???
thanks, exactly what i needed
thank you so much you saved my day
best intro
Thanks for the great tips. I thought Blender would be similar to 3Dmax for Linking other Blender files but it was totally different after I tried it. Thanks again.
when i import a blend file the textures dont come with it. Please help.
I have a question. When i wanna import my file it does not show up on the files when you go into append. My file was put inside winwar (hopefully you understand what im saying)
thanks its making my works allot easy
Happy to help!
thank youuuu needed this
With appended files i get a big issue: everytime i close and reopen the file, every position of the moved appended file gets reset.... even after exporting a 3D model... I've even clicked on the icon of the number that indicates the users, to "unink" them, but it doesn't work.........
When I click append I am not allowed to enter the blender file. The icon of the file in blender file viewer also looks different, it isnt just the blender icon, its a document icon with a small blender icon in front of it. When I try to still open it it gives me an error message, saying the file isnt a library. Do you have a solution?
Thanks for the detailed explanation man, good breakdown
Super clear! You don't know how much I needed this
but in 2.9.3 there is no Append anymore -.- how can I do this now? hm
There is, at least in 2.93.5: File > Append (under Link).
thank you so much bro you are insane this is actually amazing😀👍😀👍😀
Glad I could help!
Really great tutorial man! However I need some help, I don't see the collection folder when I open my Blend file. Can anyone help me with this?
Did you try the meshes folder? I talked about that like 2:00 into the video...
@@TheCGEssentials Thanks for the quick reply! Yes I did, and it opened but the textures that came with the file didn't open. Also the animation didnt play, it was static.
This is awesome! thank you bro
Every. Single. Time. LOL. Love it
the best one of them all tnx
thanks, thanks thans, i was going crazy with this
Dude! Thanks for your awesome job
Thanks for watching!
Exactly what am looking for..
U re getting my sub for that .
This helped so much
Thanks CG. This was EXACTLY what I was looking for.
Thank you so much! Life saviour =D
Thank you! Just the video I needed to resolve my issue. :))
To update the linked file just go to blender file section in outliner and reload the linked file
Very good tutorial. Thank you.
This was definitely helpful as there were some grey areas for me. Also if by mistake I import the file via “link”...which means I won’t be able to move, scale or edit the objects...all I do I select the item, view ID data and make local...and the i can make whatever changes.
Interesting - will have to look at this method - thanks!
just what i was looking for took a lot of searching, thought there must be a procedure for importing textures of course there was, blendder
:)
very helpful ngl thx dude